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Morning Ladies, maybe we should make more of an effort on this tread, it would be sad if it went. Having a hard time at the moment, really struggling!!!! Am going to make an effort today to get back on track, have all my meals sorted and am going to try and get out for a walk at lunch time and...

Hi Sammi. thanks for the encouragement, I am obsessed, but with crisps and other salty snacks!! Had fruit and yougurt for breakfast, and have a salad and courgette pancakes for lunch, and took out some Quorn chilli I had in the freezer so should be ok food wise for today. Will try to get out for...

Help, I've totally fallen off the wagon.............................. put back on the 2.5 pounds I lost week:(

Morning all, weigh in day, 2 and a half pounds down, delighted with that, two mini goals achieved, reached 4 stone loss and am in the 13's also on track for my 7 week challenge with half a pound spare which is good and I am flying to London on Monday for a meeting so might not be able to stay on...

Morning all Well I think my scales have gone crazy. Yesterday I was 1.8 pounds down which I was delighted with as I am doing a 7 week challenge to lose a stone for my hols. Then this morning I hop on and I'm almost 3 pounds up!!! So demotivated now, was pretty good yesterday too!! I know I...

That's good, a weight off your mind.

Laughing at your typo Charl lol I wouldn't chance going with your old passport just in case, it would be a shame to ruin your weekend away.

Hi Grainneannie how did you make the fanta chicken?

Morning all and welcome to the newbies, Well I made my veggie pasta bake and it turned out very nice, made too much which worked out well as I brought the left overs to work for lunch. SW cottage pie made in the fridge for dinner so I'm all set. Still haven't got back into my walking, may be...

'Afternoon all, welcome back Charl and tonianne haven't seen you around in a while. Had a pretty crappy weekend, was babysitting the OH grandkids all weekend so I'm knackered and feel I had no 'me' time. Their mammys baby is being delivered next Monday so the end is in site. When they went home...

Well done Jen that's great, cant wait till I reach the 10's. Weigh day today, 2 pounds down, but this is two pound lost before and put on over Easter so still chasing that last pound for my 4 stone mini target. I'll will get it next week though. On track for my 7 week challenge. Hope you all...

Hi lou, sorry to hear about your friend and the prediciment with your stepdad, it basically boils down to the fact that most men cant be alone and need a woman it their life. I know that doesn't help you much as your pain is still very raw, my mum has been dead 16 years and I still miss her. Go...

I'm from Dublin, used my syns on treble crunch tonight and had a curly wurly today. Didnt use any syns yesterday!

Sorry to hear your sad news Alycyn, life can be so cruel sometimes. I'm having a good week so far, I'm a serial 'weigher' and hop on every morning, numbers looking good so far. I tried two new things this week, Quorn Chilli which I had with rice last night and tonight I made butternut squash...

Welcome back haylesm, you have a great reason to get back on track so I'm sure you'll be fine. What part of Ireland are you from? Polly

So I guess i didn't really use any syns then, was going to have a couple of crackers with my soup at lunch but got distracted and forgot!!! Still fell quite full so not going to use any syns just for the sake of it. Might give me a good kick start!

Evening all, and welcome to all the newbies. Jen let us know how the rice dish turns out. I'm still kinda scared of rice as i was on Atkins for a year and half and couldn't eat it and I'm finding it hard to get my head around being able to eat it again lol! Not sure how to start a food diary...

Morning ladies, hope you are all well. I am starting a 7 challenge today, want to lose a stone before my hols. I put on two pounds this week, well it was actually over two weeks as I didn't weigh last week. Not at all surprised, too much chocolate, wine, and crisps. Really going to go for it...

Well done Connmel great loss, I'm im Dublin doing SW alone have slacked off the last few weeme bit am really going to go for it from Monday. 7 week's to. My hols so trying to lose a stone!

Thanks for that Rosielea, so I dont need to par boiled then? great less work!! You're such an inspiration still losing on maintenance wish I was at that stage. I'm too young to be a gran ha ha, well not really just feel very young at heart. But I'm very happy to be a step gran. Polly

Morning all, Ruth I'll keep your brother in my prayers, I'm sure he will be ok. Why not make a special effort just for him and then when he is home safe he can be as proud of you as you are of him. A quick question I noticed alot of you eat Butternut squash chips, do you par boil them like...

Well here's a strange thing............................. I didn't weigh in on Saturday as I have visitors over staying with me, we had fish and chips on Friday, Easter tradition, lots of wine, chocolate, nuts etc. so I got on the scales this morning and I'm half a pound down!!! Go figure? I...

I've eaten and drank so much today! But well I'll start again on Tuesday, hope everyone had a lovely day

Hi Everybody, well the sun has finally come out and the snow is gone thank god. Almost finished for the day with a four day weekend to look forward to, didn't start off too well, had a hot cross bun for eleveness than 2 chocolate small bunnies and the HR manager just gave us all Cadbury Cream...

Sorry for the incorrect info summer I was in bed at the time and didnt have my book handy

Hi Summer I could only find a 225g packet it was 2 syns. A good rule of tumb is 1 syn per 20 call hope this helps

I do summer what do you need to know

Hi Louise, and welcome, I've never been to a class so love the support and ideas here. I'm also a very organised person and always have at least two meals meals prepared ahead of time as it means I don't have to think about dinners, me and the OH also work full time so its nice to be organised...

Morning Ladies,now theres a thing, are there any men here? Anyhow, weigh day today, 1 pound down, fine with that. Just 1 pound off my 4 stone target. I've been thinking about weight loss and about what Jen was saying about us all being different, This weight didn't go on in a month or a year...

Tried my first SW dessert tonight, Baileys Mocha syllabub, very nice Trying to put a picture up but it won't go in:$:confused:

Mugshots discuss!! Hi ladies, just wondering if any of you eat mugshot soups? Supposedly the less than 1% fat ones are free on SW EE but I feel at 227 cals per sachet that seems alot for a snack. If having for your lunch then it would be ok but for just a snack I'm not convinced! Having said...

Wow what a difference, well done you and good luck with the maintenance, cant wait to be where you are. Keep that picture as your motivation.

Well done on the losses ladies. Well finally saw a good new number on the scales this morning, its not my weigh day but I'm a bit obsessed and jump on every morning. 13.13.8 only .2 off 14 stone but it was so good to see the 13's, cant honestly remember when I was 13 stone something, going to...

Thanks Laura, had been using wholemeal pittas but they are high in calories and syns, looking for some better options as my weight loss has slowed down.

Anyone know how to make the pizza base out of Smash instant potato?

Welcome Cassie a fellow country woman!! Best of luck

STS the same again this week, quite dissapointed, will start again fresh and hopefully will see some results

My weight loss has really slowed down need to kick start it again, it's been so cold out haven 't been walkie much!

Well done you!

Weigh in day,only half a pound down, bit disappointed :cry:

Well done Jen and well done on all he losses ladys............ good day

Football on here too thank god for my phone and cross stitch!

Loving the banter tonight ladies, who would've thought three little letters, MFP, would cause such debate!

Same as me so, I did a green day yesterday and found it hard to eat 1200 cals, had a total of 1108 and that included, a packet of low cal crisps at 100, a WW bar at 100 and a pink and white wafer at 50 cal which I worked out to be around 12 syns, I had 3 syns used from earlier in the day so...

Hi Tonianne, I'm also calorie counting with MFP while following SW how many calories are you sticking too?

Well done bubbles from a fellow country woman

Absolutely freezing here in Dublin this morning, car was covered in ice, I still haven't thawed out!! good luck with the weigh ins ladies hope you get good results.

Evening ladies, well I did my first green day and loved it, after a year and a half on Atkins rice and pasta is heaven to me. planning a red day later in the week, hopefully I'll see good results. Polly

I made SW Minestrone soup today with tons of veg some left over gammon and pasta shells, free on EE and I got 7 cups out of it so my freezer is well stocked

That looks devine Tonianne where did you have the afternoon tea?

Went out tonight and had five vodkas and diet coke hope it doesn't do too much damage. Did manage the avoid the crisps and peanuts and the chips on the way home so quite proud of myself!

You look fab Tonianne, have a lovely day out in London. Would love to be going there today. Well its weigh day and I finally got my 2 pounds, very happy with that. Reached one of my mini goals to be under 200 pounds so its a good day. Have a great weekend everyone xx

Hi and welcome I'm from Dublin, there's lots of SW meetings here but never been to one. Someone here always knows the answer to you''re questions!

Hi Ladies, very positive group this morning, 1st of March and the sun has come out, looks like a lovely day, wish I didn't have to spend it in doors stuck at a desk all day!! Ok I need some advice, going to lunch today with my boss for a business meeting, its a Thai restaurant whats the best...

Well done on getting the Laura

Hi can anyone tell me is the original plan the same as a red day? Got a cook book and all the recipes are either green or original??

Welcome to all the newbies and well done on all the loses this week. I've been reading up on the Green and Red days my try and mix it up a bit. Whats the original plan? Polly

Where do you get the magazine? I live in Ireland and have never seen it

Thanks Charlie my body never gets a chance to go into starvation mode :-) I did use most of my syns each day so think so ate plenty. I I've been eating a lot of potato maybe thats it

Whats the best super free foods to eat? I'm new to SW and never been to a class?

Weigh in day today absolutely gutted only a half a pound down. I walked 24 miles last week, and stayed under 1200 cals just cant under stand it, so disheartened!! Have been off the drink for three weeks too but think I will be opening a bottle of wine later I'm so annoyed!!!

Is anyone counting calories? and if so whats the normal amount to get a good loss. I'm following SW but tracking my cals on MFP too. Staying around 1200 aday.

That pulled pork sounds lovely, will have to luck up the recipe. Fed up eating the same things,

I'm sure you can much better than processed stock that is full of salt!

I'm doing EE too, only new to SW so need to get my head around EE before I try anything else. Have started keeping track of my cals too with 'my fitness pal ' and it seems to be helping.

Well done Charlie thats a great loss

Went for a lovely one hour walk in the park to celebrate my pound loss, hoping for two or three this coming week. Beautiful day here in Dublin today, a real feel of spring in the air.

Weigh in day, one pound down cant believe it after all the goodies I ate for valentines, supper happy.

Well done on all the losses ladies. I had a sneak peak at the scales this morning but no movement, it is my TOM so hopefully by my Saturday weigh in there will be some movement downwards. Welcome Snoozberry and best of luck.

Hi Tracy and welcome, I'm new to SW so I'll leave it to the experts to give you tips. Loving SW and this site everyone is very supportive and nice. Looking forward to hearing about your journey. Polly

Looking fab Tonianne

Just gone over 50 posts, am I supposed to see a matching band and see fire works? :giggle: Very proud of myself, went out last night and drank diet 7up all night!

Dont be too hard on yourself Sara, draw a line under last night and start fresh today,

Just found Quark cheese in my local shop, no all I need is a few ideas on what to do with it???? Any tips ladies? Is it like cottage cheese? cause I cant stomach that

Congratulations on getting the job, great news

Thanks a million a well done you, cant wait for the day till Im that close to my target. I bought some new Jeans too, Star by Jullian McDonald, still a little snug but another few weeks and they should be fine.

Good weigh in day, down three pounds........................ delighted :bliss:

I judge by my clothes I've had to throw out loads but I dont mind at least I'm heading in the right direction.

Looks amazingt

Well done Chole. Hoping for a two pound loss tomorrow. Slowly, slowoh catchy monkey!

Well done Jen, you've done great. My WI day id tomorrow so fingers and toes crossed.

OMG I jsut realised my TOTM is due so thats why I'm seeing very results on the scales doh!! You'd think I'd know by know:8855:

Thank god for that, I've been drinking gallons of the stuff!!

I've tried to edit my signature but the new stuff keeps disappearing is this because I'm still a newbie and only allowed a smaller space.

Your doing great, it sounds like you could have put on muscle which weighs heavier but will burn more cals in the long run, take measurements as well as checking your weight, you'll probably notice a big difference. Keep up the good work.

I think you've hit the nail on the head charl, I'm used to Atkins where you can see big numbers, I know I shouldn't but I get on the scales every morning!!

Got on the scales this morning a not a movement in two days, really disappointed as I started walking again even though the weather is terrible, wind rain and even some sleet!! Got the fitness pal app and was shocked at the amount of cals I'm having, its suggesting 1200 a day I had more than...

11 lb in 3 weeks is fab well done, dont be hard on your self

Well done, no idea what 30 day shred is but will certainly look it up tonight!

Thanks for that Chole, I'll stick with EE for a few weeks and see what happens then I might mix it up a bit.

Hi Ladies Really enjoying reading your posts, you all seem so knowledgeable, two questions, (I've never been to a meeting so forgive me) In the book lots of things are marked free but have the weight 100g next to them, so for example, baked beans in tomato sauce is it only 100gs free or could...

I'm sure it wasn't, my losses will be slower as I was previously doing Atkins so I didn't get that first week boost, but I'm happy with the plan.

Oh my God that malteser tree is so cool

Well done on your looses ladies, week going good for me so far. Finally started walking again so hopefully I'll see a good loss this week, hoping for three pound would be happy with two. Had a two egg omellte for breakfast with a small slice of toast for brekkie still feel kinda full which is...

Hiya Can you tell me which plan you are following as I'm a bit confused about some of the things you are syning

Beat of luck to you too, hope we get some good results this week

Thanks Lou, I really must read the newbie posts and I will be more confident finding my way around the site. I find it really hard to remember what posts I've either commented on or wrote so I don't always see the replies. Polly

Panic over think it work! :D

Ok just tried to set up my weight tracker, followed Pierces instructions and got as far as copying the link to my signature but couldn't find the UserCP, do I need more posts to be able to do this??:cry:

Going to attempt to add a tracker to my signature, wish me look.

Hi All I'm doing SW EE at home, I'm into my third week and all is going well. Lost 50 lbs on Atkins but needed a change, still have alot to lose. Anyone out there is a similar situations that would like to buddy up. I love the site but find it hard to make a connection with anyone as there are...

Hiya Just have alook at your posts, you're doing great, I'm doing the EE plan at home by myself so its good to pick up some tips. Going well so far. Polly

Well I've heard its going to snow!! Is it terrible that I hope it does so I don't have to go walking!!!:D

Morning ladies, isn't it a lovely day today, well it Dublin at least. Think I'll start my walking again and kick start my weight again. Hope you all had good news on the scales xx

Well stayed the same this week, but I'm not too disappointed as I had expected to put on a few pounds, too much birthday cake and Wine. Really going to be serious from today. Setting my self a mini goal of 21 pound by easter, I've nothing much going on between now and then so should be able to...

Hi I've been quite overwhelmed too, but I think I just need to take and hour or two and look at the tutorial and other tips and hints. Really love the site and would love to become a regular here. Polly

I did Atkins for 15 months, it worked but was very unforgiving so I wanted a change, hope SW works for me. It will take my body a while to readjust to eating carbs but hopefully the weight loss will start again

Sounds so good will have to try it

Not expexting good results this week, but thats ok it was my birthday and I had a few drinks and met up with a dear old friend and drank lots of lovely wine, so it was worth it!! Been good food wise so hopefully there wont be too much damage

Hi I'm a newbie and am totally lost with this site, I love it but find it hard to navigate. How do I know it someone has replied to me without having to stay on the page and keep it open?

Hi Butterfly I just joined this week too and live in dublin, maybe we could buddy up and give each other tips

Well done great start

What a lovely birthday present for you husband, you look great

Go for lots of walks and drink lots of water to fill you up, enjoy your holidays and you can get back on track when you get back. Most pubs will have carvery style food so just ask for the gravy on the side and fill up on the veg a lean meat, hope you have a great time

Still getting my head around it, not seeing much success on the scales but I suppose I have to be patient to allow my body to re adjust from Atkins.

Hi I'm new to this aswell, it was my birthday on Saturday so saved up my syns didn't go too mad on Saturday, I was 2 Lb down when I weighedin on Monday but this morning I was back up the 2 lbs !! Very confused. I had been on Atkins for a long time so its probably my body getting used to...

Just joined Minimins today and found the reciepe for microwave crisps, tried them tonight couldn't believe how good they were!

My first reply, thanks Mrs King, still finding my way around the site enjoying reading all the posts.

Hi Sellierose I just started SW a week and loving it so far, was on Atkins for a long time so its such a treat to be able to eat unlimited fruit and veg!

hi Crispy I'm new today too, really looking forward to havaing a good read of the site, just popping in while on a break, fresh fruit and water ha ha. Best of luck Polly

Hi All (Think I posted this in the wrong place earlier, I'm only learning!! My name is Polly and I live in Dublin, just joined Minimins and loving it so far. Started Slimming world last week after 16 months on Atkins, lost 50 lbs very happy with that but its a very unforgiving diet and I...

Hi All My name is Polly and I live in Dublin, just joined Minimins and loving it so far. Started Slimming world last week after 16 months on Atkins, lost 50 lbs very happy with that but its a very unforgiving diet and I wanted a change, lots of people here are getting great results with SW so...